Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Arsenal FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 14:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Gabriel Jesus 53' 1–0

Kai Havertz 88' 2–0

Ben White 37' Y

Y 42' Kaoru Mitoma

Mikel Arteta 43' Y

Y 77' Billy Gilmour

Y 89' Pascal Gross

Overview

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Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tim Robinson
Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Arsenal FC 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-05-14 Arsenal FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-12-31 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–4 Arsenal FC 2022-04-09 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-10-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–0	W
12 Dec	PSV	A	1–1	D
09 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	0–1	L
05 Dec	Luton Town FC	A	4–3	W
02 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
29 Nov	Racing Club de Lens	H	6–0	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	0–2	L
14 Dec	Olympique de Marseille	H	1–0	W
09 Dec	Burnley FC	H	1–1	D
06 Dec	Brentford FC	H	2–1	W
03 Dec	Chelsea FC	A	2–3	L
30 Nov	PAE AEK	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Arsenal FC		Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#2	Position	#3
12	Points	10
5	Played	5
4 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	3 / 1 / 1
8	Scored	16
4	Conceded	5
+4	GD	+11
2.40	PPG	2.00
80%	Win %	60%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

4/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

5/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

2/1

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC

Bukayo Saka	3 G
Martin Odegaard	2 G
Kai Havertz	2 G

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	3 G	3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	2 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	2 G
Malick Yalcouye	2 G
Maxim De Cuyper	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Arsenal FC launch into their encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' Kai Havertz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 116 goals in his last 543 appearances.
10' Simon Adingra is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
15' Netherlands international Jan Paul van Hecke has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
25' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
27' Jack Hinshelwood gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Joel Veltman and will look to change the dynamic.
32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
37' Poor challenge from Ben White. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
42' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Kaoru Mitoma will be fuming at that decision.
43' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
53' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 53. Assisted by Bukayo Saka
58' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 59 minute. Evan Ferguson leaves to be changed by Joao Pedro.
64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
74' Declan Rice has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
77' Controversy at the stadium! Billy Gilmour argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
79' Danny Welbeck is replacing Simon Adingra for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
81' Eddie Nketiah gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Gabriel Jesus and will look to change the dynamic.
82' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Trossard is hanging Martinelli on the field on 82 minute.
87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oleksandr Zinchenko, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
88' Kai Havertz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
89' Emile Smith Rowe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kai Havertz at the 89 minute mark.
89' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Pascal Gross will be fuming at that decision.
90' The whistle greets Oleksandr Zinchenko as he departs to be replaced by Jakub Kiwior.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Eddie Nketiah 81'
35
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↓ Jakub Kiwior 90'
41
Declan Rice
22
David Raya
8
Martin Odegaard
2
William Saliba
6
Gabriel Magalhaes
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 89'
4
Ben White
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Reiss Nelson 89'
11
Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 82'

Bench

14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 81'
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 89'
1
Aaron Ramsdale
17
Cedric
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 89'
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 82'
15
Jakub Kiwior ↑ 90'
76
Reuell Walters
59
Myles Lewis-Skelly

Coach Mikel Arteta

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14
Adam Lallana ↓ Facundo Buonanotte 59'
6
James Milner ↓ Igor Julio 59'
5
Lewis Dunk
13
Pascal Gross
34
Joel Veltman ↓ Jack Hinshelwood 27'
29
Jan Paul van Hecke
11
Billy Gilmour
1
Bart Verbruggen
22
Kaoru Mitoma
24
Simon Adingra ↓ Danny Welbeck 79'
28
Evan Ferguson ↓ Joao Pedro 59'

Bench

18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 79'
23
Jason Steele
8
Mahmoud Dahoud
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 59'
3
Igor Julio ↑ 59'
15
Jakub Moder
20
Carlos Baleba
40
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 59'
41
Jack Hinshelwood ↑ 27'

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kai Havertz	3
Nicolas Pepe	3
Martin Odegaard	2
Martinelli	2
Joao Pedro	2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	2
Neal Maupay	2
Bukayo Saka	2

Head to Head

Arsenal FC Form

2023-12-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-12-12 PSV 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2023-12-05 Luton Town FC 3–4 Arsenal FC W 2023-12-02 Arsenal FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2023-12-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-12-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2023-12-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2023-12-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-11-30 PAE AEK 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.69 Arsenal FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.32 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC48% Draw25% Brighton & Hove Albion FC27%

Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.01

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

52%

Arsenal FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC33% Draw44% Brighton & Hove Albion FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap	Arsenal FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.